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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Making Your Business Stand Out From the Crowd
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The Tiger King Remains Behind Bars A Few New Legal Dramas for Your List
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The Deadliest Surgery in History Why You Need Introverts on Your Sales Team
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The 3 Commandments of Picking Fruit
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‘CAN I PICK THAT?’
The Legalities of Eating Found Fruit
lawn. Now, you can’t legally eat it without permission, but they also can’t take it without
state or city parks, or in medians. This doesn’t include sidewalks, which are explained in the next section.
In many parts of the U.S. right now, apples are dangling temptingly over fence lines and ripe
2. Thou Shall Not Pick Thy Neighbor’s Fruit
permission! To resolve this, sit down with your neighbors and hash out an agreement.)
pears are dropping onto sidewalks. This is the prime season for fall fruit, but if you live in an area where food grows rampant, then you probably think of it as both delicious and confusing. Be honest: How many times have you strolled down the street, spotted something tasty that was potentially on private property, and wondered, “Is it legal to pick that?”
Unfortunately, when it comes to who owns a fruit tree, the trunk is what matters, not the branches! This means that even if your neighbor’s apple tree is bowing temptingly into your yard, the apples still belong to them because the tree was planted on their property. Unfortunately, in most places, this also applies to trees dropping fruit on the sidewalk. If the tree appears to be planted on private property, it’s best to leave the fruit be — or knock and ask if you can have it!
3. When In Doubt, Thy State Wins Out The laws around picking fruit can be complicated. Some states don’t even follow the first two commandments! For example in California, you can legally take fruit from branches of a neighbor’s tree that extends into your yard. With this in mind, it’s always wise to research your state’s laws. If you’re still stumped after thorough research, then email a local lawyer or get in touch with a forager (visit RobGreenfield.org/FindaForager to locate one in your state) who will likely know the rules.
THE 3 COMMANDMENTS OF PICKING FRUIT
1. Thou May Pick From Public Lands In most places, it’s perfectly legal to pick fruit from what the law website Nolo describes as “public trees” — trees that grow on public lands, in
(Note: This gets hilariously complicated when your neighbor’s fruit falls onto your
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