Information: License to pluck fruits from others yards......

California is blessed with just the perfect climate for growing an array of luscious, delicious exotic tropical fruits. I had heard it, now I see it. Almost every yard have some trees loaded with fruits. Mandarin, clementine, loquat, prickly pear, lang jujube, persimmon, dragon fruit, kumquat, passion fruit, banana,apple, guava, rose apple, pomegranate...the list goes on. Sometimes, I see fruits overhanging the fences and sidewalks. Sometimes fruits are strewn on the ground and rotting. Of course it is difficult to suppress the urge for plucking a delicious-looking guava, or a never-tasted but oft-appreciated persimmon or kumquat. Picking a fruit out of the bounty hanging on the trees will nor hurt the owner neither prick my conscience, but somehow I can never muster courage.

Recently, I got to know, in several cities in California, it's permissible for the pedestrian to pluck the fruit from the branches coming in the way. Its not branded illegal or petty theft, rather the owner is charged for not pruning the tree and enticing the passers-by. May be this nugget of information can be used during my next loitering around the residential area. :).

Fruit pictures from other yards.........
Apple.........

Citrus......