A judge directed a California farmer to tear down his nectarine orchard after he distributed 180,000 pounds of free fruit. Reports circulated in August 2026 detailed the court action taken against the farmer for distributing the free nectarines. Court orders mandate the destruction 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 farmer. News coverage from The Independent, Yahoo, and SSBCrack detailed the court order against the California farm in August 2026. The order requires the farmer to destroy the entire orchard following the giveaway of the fruit.