Bulletin 229, Diseases of Citrus in Florida


 WIND INJURY

 A number of different types of injuries either of a mechanical
nature or resulting from extreme desiccation of the tissues may
occur on citrus trees as a result of wind action. These may range
all the way from insignificant injuries of no or little economic im-
portance to the death of large portions of the tops or even entire
trees.


Fig. 88.-Pineapple orange with a variety of superficial, silvery blemishes
 caused by wind chafing while the orange was young.

 The most common and widespread form of wind injury occurs
on the fruit. Although the injuries to occasional fruits may
appear insignificant, in years with periods of high wind, a large
proportion of the fruit that would otherwise be bright is re-
duced in grade or culled as a result of blemishes caused by abra-
sions of one kind or another.