A judge instructed a California farmer to remove his nectarine orchard after he distributed 180,000 pounds of unpriced produce. Reports published in August 2026 outlined the court action filed against the farmer for distributing the free nectarines. Court orders mandate the clearing of the orchard in the wake of the widespread donation of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

The legal action came after the distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines by the farmer. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack covered the court order against the California farm in August 2026. The order obligates the farmer to destroy the entire orchard following the giveaway of the fruit.