I have one lemon and one lime. I transplated them both last weekend.
Each tree had two fruits growing. Today I checked the trees and there
is a problem with the fruit. Each one looks like something is eating
the rind. I am not sure what it could be (birds or squirrels) The
trees are small and I do not think a squirrel can reach the fruit and
the tree can not hold them. Any suggestions on what I can do to
protect them? I was thinking of putting a net, simialr to the ones
used for tomoato plants, around them. Each tree only stands about 3 -
3 1/2 feet tall.

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I have one lemon and one lime. I transplated them both last weekend.
Each tree had two fruits growing. Today I checked the trees and there
is a problem with the fruit. Each one looks like something is eating
the rind.
snip

Hello,
Pick the fruit and let the trees recover from the transplant and don't worry
about what may be eating them at this time. Is it possible that it is
mechanical damage?
hth -_- how
no NEWS is good

Susan wrote:

I have one lemon and one lime. I transplated them both last weekend.
Each tree had two fruits growing. Today I checked the trees and there
is a problem with the fruit. Each one looks like something is eating
the rind. I am not sure what it could be (birds or squirrels) The
trees are small and I do not think a squirrel can reach the fruit and
the tree can not hold them. Any suggestions on what I can do to
protect them? I was thinking of putting a net, simialr to the ones
used for tomoato plants, around them. Each tree only stands about 3 -
3 1/2 feet tall.

Check for snails. They eat the skin of the fruit. They will also
eat the bark of the tree enough to girdle and kill the tree.

See http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r107500111.html

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Thanks for this information. Here is a little more detail. Each
fruit has little holes. It looks like a bird was pecking at the fruit
or scrapping the fruit