{"id":381735,"date":"2026-07-01T04:55:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/381735\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T04:55:18","slug":"embattled-california-fruit-farmer-gives-away-more-than-125000-pounds-of-nectarines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/381735\/","title":{"rendered":"Embattled California fruit farmer gives away more than 125,000 pounds of nectarines"},"content":{"rendered":"

A California farmer<\/a> in the Central Valley is giving away more than 125,000 pounds of nectarines to anyone who wants them amid a legal battle over the ownership of the crop.<\/p>\n

Located about 30 miles from Fresno, Reedley Farmer Cesar Mora said he is tired of watching his crops rot on the tree and drop and decided instead to give it away before losing another year\u2019s worth of fruit.<\/p>\n

Mora said agriculture company Giumarra has been preventing him from doing anything, including packing or selling the stone fruit,<\/a> \u201cover the ownership\u201d of his nectarine crop which he said he\u2019s personally been growing for the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

\"Embattled<\/p>\n

Embattled California fruit farmer Cesar Mora gives away more than 125,000 pounds of nectarines. nonectarineswasted.com<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate to see such nice fruit go to waste but, when corporations have licensing rights to varieties, this supposedly is someone else\u2019s property,\u201d Mora said in a post on TikTok<\/a>, calling it a \u201ctotal loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew it, planted it. I\u2019ve worked for the last eight years to be able to get this fruit. And now watching it fall on the floor. Just standing here quietly listening to the drop, it\u2019s frustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mora announced he was giving away the fruit from June 29 to July 3, saying he would rather hand out the sweet fruit instead of seeing it go to waste, for a second year.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A California farmer locked in a bitter legal battle that has prevented him from selling his nectarines has decided to give away the 125K lbs of fruit. TikTok\/ No Nectarines Wasted<\/p>\n

\u201cNectarines will be in bins ready to go. Please fill your bag and let others have an opportunity to pull from the bins. Bring a bag! One bag per person. Thank you for helping us!\u201d a second post<\/a> read.<\/p>\n

Videos and pictures from the giveaway<\/a>, so far, show it\u2019s been a huge success, with hundreds of people showing up each day to pack in the fruit and take it home.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe drove all the way from Bakersfield just to make sure to come and get some,\u201d Gina Ramirez told KMPH<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Videos<\/p>\n

Videos and pictures from the giveaway show it\u2019s been a huge success. TikTok\/ No Nectarines Wasted<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s sad to know that it\u2019s a small farmer, and it seems like big companies want to get rid of small farmers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The legal case has been working its way through the courts since 2023.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGiumarra claims ownership of the variety of fruit Cesar grows and has sued him for breach of contract,\u201d according to a GoFundMe<\/a> for Mora.<\/p>\n

\u201cCesar disputes both their ownership claim and the validity of the contract, and is fighting back by suing Giumarra for fraud and misrepresentation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Mora<\/p>\n

Mora announced his giveaway from June 29 to July 3, saying he would rather give away the sweet stone fruit instead of seeing it go to waste, for a second year.<\/p>\n

In a post<\/a> on Tuesday, Mora announced the giveaway would continue, sharing that he estimates there\u2019s still another 20-30 pounds of the nectarine crop left on his farm.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to everyone who came out today! We are so grateful for the love and support. We were not expecting this kind of turnout and we appreciate your patience as we get organized.\u201d<\/p>\n