A judge directed a California farmer to destroy his nectarine orchard after he distributed 180,000 pounds of free fruit. Reports published in August 2026 explained the court action brought against the farmer for distributing the free nectarines. Court orders call for the clearing of the orchard following the massive giveaway of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

The legal action followed the distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines by the grower. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack detailed the ruling against the California farm in August 2026. The order requires the farmer to clear the entire orchard after giving away the fruit.