A judge ordered a California farmer to destroy his nectarine orchard after he distributed 180,000 pounds of unpriced produce. Reports released in August 2026 explained the court action taken against the farmer for distributing the free nectarines. Court orders require the removal of the orchard following the large-scale distribution of thousands of pounds of nectarines.

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