Paper · 2026 · Precision Agriculture

Robust Spectral Classification Under Sample Type and Seasonal Variability: A Proximal Remote Sensing Approach for Grapevine Cultivar Discrimination

Kyle Loggenberg; Albert Strever; Zahn Münch

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Abstract Purpose The discrimination of grapevine cultivars is an important yet underexploredtopic in precision viticulture. This study evaluated three aspects of grapevinecultivar classification and model training strategies: (1) the influence ofseasonal variability and data collection strategy; (2) model generalisabilityacross sample types; and (3) the combined impact of temporal and sample-typevariation on classification performance. Methods Spectral data from leaf and canopy samples were used to classify six grapevinecultivars: Currant, Merbein, Muscat, Selma Pete, Sugra-39, and Sultana. Elevendataset configurations were evaluated using ten machine learning and deeplearning classifiers. Performance was assessed using F1 score, balancedaccuracy (BACC), Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC), and Area Under theReceiver Operating Characteristic curve (AUC). The Sum of Ranking Differences(SRD) method identified the most robust classifiers across training strategies. Results Leaf spectra collected in December—coinciding with the fruit set phenologicalstage—provided the highest classification accuracy. Models showed limitedgeneralisability across data scales (i.e., sample types), with substantialdeclines in accuracy when trained on one type and tested on another. Combiningleaf and canopy spectra in the training data improved performance but remainedlower than when models were trained and tested on the same sample type. SRDanalysis identified Support Vector Machine (SVM) and 1D Convolutional NeuralNetwork (CNN) as the most robust classifiers. SVM models achieved F1 scores of0.67–1.00, BACC of 0.74–0.98, MCC of 0.65–0.90, and AUC values of 0.87–0.94.The 1D CNN models also showed high performance (F1: 0.62–0.98; BACC: 0.79–0.99;MCC: 0.57–0.97; AUC: 0.93–1.00). Conclusion These findings highlight the importance of temporal and sample-typeconsiderations when developing spectral classification models for grapevinecultivars. Overall, the results provide a foundation for a scalable andcommercially viable approach to cultivar mapping, supporting more precisevineyard management.

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Leaf spectra collected in December, at the fruit set stage, gave the highest cultivar classification accuracy.

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Models showed limited generalisability across sample types, with substantial declines in accuracy when trained on one type and tested on another.

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Combining leaf and canopy spectra in training improved performance but it remained lower than when models were trained and tested on the same sample type.

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SRD analysis identified Support Vector Machine and 1D Convolutional Neural Network as the most robust classifiers.

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SVM models achieved F1 scores of 0.67-1.00.

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SVM models achieved balanced accuracy (BACC) of 0.74-0.98.

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“SVM models achieved F1 scores of0.67–1.00, BACC of 0.74–0.98”

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SVM models achieved Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) of 0.65-0.90.

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“SVM models achieved F1 scores of0.67–1.00, BACC of 0.74–0.98, MCC of 0.65–0.90”

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SVM models achieved AUC values of 0.87-0.94.

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1D CNN models achieved F1 of 0.62-0.98.

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“The 1D CNN models also showed high performance (F1: 0.62–0.98”

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1D CNN models achieved BACC of 0.79-0.99.

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1D CNN models achieved MCC of 0.57-0.97.

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1D CNN models achieved AUC of 0.93-1.00.

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“The 1D CNN models also showed high performance (F1: 0.62–0.98; BACC: 0.79–0.99;MCC: 0.57–0.97; AUC: 0.93–1.00”

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