particularly in Florida. Flowering The mature fruits are smooth, round, yellow and ¾ to 1¼ inches in diameter with a leathery-skin surrounding a thin-layered, pale green, scented pulp and 180 to 420 flattened, reddish brown seeds. Each plant is capable of producing 200 or more fruit per year. Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) usually grows to 3–6 ft tall. References External links Global Invasive Species Database. Species Profile - Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum). National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library. viarum Flora of Brazil Flora of Argentina