Xenia effect

The xenia effect is the change caused in observable qualities (phenotype) of a seed as a result of the source of pollination, in addition to the change caused to the plant that the seed would grow into (genotype). Qualities affected may include starchiness, sweetness, waxiness, or other aspects. Xenia effect can be seen in tomato fruits. Trchoma number was evaluated in crossed between a species with hairy fruits and not hairy fruits [2}