A judge directed a California farmer to remove his nectarine orchard after he distributed 180,000 pounds of unpriced produce. Reports published in August 2026 detailed the court action brought against the farmer for handing out the free nectarines. Court orders call for the clearing of the orchard after the massive giveaway of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

The legal action came after the distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines by the grower. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack covered the court order against the California farm in August 2026. The order requires the farmer to tear down the entire orchard after handing out the fruit.