... That picking someone else's fruit is not considered an act of stealing?

Yep. I assume it's a game mechanics thing.

No "Forbidden" fruit in Fallout, I guess. Okay, except for Strong. Now that's my kind of "forbidden fruit". I

or as soon as you gain piper as a companion you are allowed to take any of her stuff in her house but even if you in relationship with her you still cant sleep in her bed?

Didn't Abernathy Farm have the tato plants red until you do the locket thing? Can't recall?

"sampling" isn't stealing... but if ANY of my slav...I mean... Settlers take more than their daily portion of food/water from MY TOWN... shot on sight!~

That's why I am the Big Boss in my settlemdnts

I happen to sneak on the overpass bridge in Quincy and made off with Clint's PA before he even realized I stole it. His PA is always marked in red whether or not you kill him first.

I'm assuming for the sake of RP that is because Nat is always in the same room.

No, they're normal. I just did that a day or two ago on a replay. Remember the girl asks you to pick the melons for caps, too?

lol

she is downstairs though and alot of the time outside grifting papers

The same with the most Items/Tools. I come to new Place and the NPC there dont even know me but i can take all of his Items. I guess Bethesda had no Time to make them "red". The next "not evil" Thing in this Game.