Seedlings can definitely look different from the parent. Here are three plants whose seed came for the same seed pod. The pod parent was Little Grapette, but I don't know who the pollen parent was. :-(
FYI, you have to click on the picture to see all three as it is too wide.
This is one of the seedings compared to Little Grapette (the one I am holding)
Another picture of Little Grapette.
