False fertilization

Japanese: 偽受精 - ぎじゅせい
False fertilization

...In terms of technology, it has also been proposed to use sterility caused by reciprocal translocation of chromosomal abnormalities to produce seedless fruits. Furthermore, when pollen from another plant is given to a plant, the fruit may develop without fertilization due to the stimulation of pollination (called pseudofertilization). This has now been found between eggplant and petunia, tomato and eggplant, cucumber and pumpkin, and other plants, and there are hopes that it will be put to practical use.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "pseudofertilization" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また技術的には,染色体異常の相互転座による不稔性を利用して,種なし果実を作出することも提案されている。なお,他の植物の花粉を与えると,受精はしないのに受粉の刺激によって果実が発達してくる(偽受精といわれる)ことがある。現在ナスとペチュニア,トマトとナス,キュウリとカボチャなどの間に見いだされており,実用化が期待される。…

※「偽受精」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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