We wish to issue a public statement concerning Peter Csere, who departed from Fruit Haven in late 2023 without warning anyone that he wouldn’t return, he told us he was leaving on vacation, he transfered his share of property land ownership to his brother’s name without permission or consulation of other owners (his reasons were because of the criminal case, see below) and we later found out he will not return. He is under allegations of dishonesty towards the community and interested buyers whose money he had been managing.

Financial Misconduct:
Peter Csere is accused of misappropriating funds from property purchases and annual budgets he managed for various owners. Despite repeated promises to repay, he remains significantly in debt, owing Fruit Haven property owners (individuals and community budgets) approximately $29,000 as of July 2025. He was also dishonest about financial status and transparency of community budgets, hiding loans that he given out without permission or consent of other owners.

Meanwhile, he appears to have had the finances to purchase land and build on his property for a new project in USA.

Additionally, he is documented to have taken cryptocurrency from Terra Frutis currently valued at over $30k in value. Despite multiple requests and documented promises to return it, he has failed to comply. In 2025, he attempted to justify this theft by issuing a receipt for volunteer work performed a decade earlier at Terra Frutis, claiming over $20,000 for minor tasks that were originally consensual and unpaid.

Efforts to Avoid Repayment:
Peter Csere has repeatedly suggested that his debts could be settled through the sale of his land in Fruit Haven, contingent on the owners finding a buyer and managing the sale at his requested valuations. This proposal has not been realized, and he continues to owe private owners and to the two communities, with no repayment action taken for over two years despite many verbal assurances from Peter Csere.

Violent Altercation and pending Criminal Legal case:
 Prior to his departure, Peter Csere was involved in a violent incident with Ecuadorian miners illegally operating on a then recently purchased property, FH9. Following repeated conflicts and threats, Peter, accompanied by government officials from the ministry of environment (and 2 or 3 workers), documented the mining activity with a drone. The situation escalated when miners attacked everyone, the government workers ran away, the workers had chili water thrown in their face and ran away, Peter was also attacked and allegedly fired non-lethal shots from a rubber-bullet pistol, and the miners retaliated by attacking him with wooden logs. During the altercation, Peter stabbed one of the miners, allegedly to defend himself, resulting in a collapsed lung to one of these Ecuadorian miners. He subsequently faced criminal charges in Ecuador, which likely influenced his decision to leave the country. As he mentioned that Ecudaorian laws don’t favor self-defence cases.

After the incident there was mediation from a local and tensions have significantly decreased between the miners and Fruit Haven Residents, specially after Peter left and there has been no further conflicts as of July 2025. However the miners are likely to be still mining at FH9 and blocking off trails access to the properties as they claim it’s their land, however it has been documented for over 50 years that this land does not belong to them and the FH9 sale was legit.

Purpose of This Notice:
This public notice serves as a cautionary advisory for individuals considering interactions with Peter Csere. His documented history of financial disputes and conflicts warrants extreme caution, particularly in matters involving financial trust.

We hope that this conveys an objective perspective to this story and gives important information about recent challenges at Fruit Haven.

Please help Fruit Haven recover financially from Peter’s theft! Donate here to our community fund.

-Fruit Haven Management