A California farmer gives away free nectarines amid a dispute over exclusive rights, in photos

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Cesar Mora rests his hand on a bin filled with nectarines at his orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ahead of a free giveaway amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora rests his hand on a bin filled with nectarines at his orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ahead of a free giveaway amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora's wife, Juliana, helps bag nectarines during a free giveaway at Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora's wife, Juliana, helps bag nectarines during a free giveaway at Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora stands next to bins filled with nectarines as workers pick fruit at his orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ahead of a free giveaway amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora stands next to bins filled with nectarines as workers pick fruit at his orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ahead of a free giveaway amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Nectarines hang from a tree in the morning light at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Nectarines hang from a tree in the morning light at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A farmworker drives a tractor carrying bins filled with nectarines through Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ahead of a free giveaway amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A farmworker drives a tractor carrying bins filled with nectarines through Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, ahead of a free giveaway amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Family members and volunteers bag nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Family members and volunteers bag nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A sign directs people to a free nectarine giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A sign directs people to a free nectarine giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People wait in line to get free nectarines at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People wait in line to get free nectarines at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People wait in line as family members and volunteers bag nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
People wait in line as family members and volunteers bag nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Guadalupe Martinez smiles after getting a bag of nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Guadalupe Martinez smiles after getting a bag of nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Elianna Ealey holds her mother's hand while carrying a small bucket with nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Elianna Ealey holds her mother's hand while carrying a small bucket with nectarines during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Matthew Cole smells a nectarine after receiving a bag of fruit during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Matthew Cole smells a nectarine after receiving a bag of fruit during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora, left, and his wife, Juliana, hug after a free nectarine giveaway at Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Cesar Mora, left, and his wife, Juliana, hug after a free nectarine giveaway at Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Discarded nectarines lie on the ground during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Discarded nectarines lie on the ground during a free giveaway at Cesar Mora's orchard in Reedley, Calif., Wednesday, July 1, 2026, amid an ongoing contract dispute over the crop. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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By JAE C. HONG

REEDLEY, Calif. (AP) — A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine that he grows.

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