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Tropical Soda Apple

Published on May 12, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Tropical soda apple
(Solanum Viarum)
"Mini Melon Maniac"
Jasmine Lamb

Description

  • Upright 3-6 feet in height
  • Yellow-white thorns
  • Green and Yellow fruit (Immature)
  • Yellow fruit (Mature)
Photo by mripp

Native In

  • South Eastern Brazil
  • North Eastern Argentina
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Preferred Habitats

  • Ditches, citrus groves, crop fields, pastures, along road sides.

Negative Impacts

  • Reduction of cattle stocking rates
  • Displaces native plants
  • Unpalatable to livestock

Control

  • Chemical controls can be effective
  • Pull up by roots
  • TSA leaf beetle