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April 24, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

A comparative analysis of single- and dual-backbone deep learning architectures with explainable AI for cherry leaf disease classification

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HAHüseyin Tayyip Altay ÖDÖzge Demir FEFatih Ekinci

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This comparative analysis reveals single-backbone models outperform dual-backbone architectures in cherry leaf disease classification, suggesting clearer insights for agriculture.

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To analyze and compare the effectiveness of single- and dual-backbone deep learning architectures for classifying cherry leaf diseases.
Developed a deep learning framework for multi-class disease classification using cherry leaf images.
Evaluated multiple convolutional neural network architectures through a standardized dataset of 4,995 images across five disease categories.
Conducted statistical analysis with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to compare accuracy and recall metrics.
ResNet50 achieved the highest classification accuracy at 98.20%, followed by EfficientNetB2 and DenseNet121.
Dual-backbone architectures reached a maximum accuracy of 97.30%, underperforming single-backbone models.
Statistical results indicated a significant overestimation of detection performance when relying solely on accuracy metrics.

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Altay et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb084f553a5433e34b3535 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-50104-1

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April 24, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

A comparative analysis of single- and dual-backbone deep learning architectures with explainable AI for cherry leaf disease classification

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HAHüseyin Tayyip Altay ÖDÖzge Demir FEFatih Ekinci

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This comparative analysis reveals single-backbone models outperform dual-backbone architectures in cherry leaf disease classification, suggesting clearer insights for agriculture.

Key Points

To analyze and compare the effectiveness of single- and dual-backbone deep learning architectures for classifying cherry leaf diseases.
Developed a deep learning framework for multi-class disease classification using cherry leaf images.
Evaluated multiple convolutional neural network architectures through a standardized dataset of 4,995 images across five disease categories.
Conducted statistical analysis with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test to compare accuracy and recall metrics.
ResNet50 achieved the highest classification accuracy at 98.20%, followed by EfficientNetB2 and DenseNet121.
Dual-backbone architectures reached a maximum accuracy of 97.30%, underperforming single-backbone models.
Statistical results indicated a significant overestimation of detection performance when relying solely on accuracy metrics.

Cite This Study

Altay et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb084f553a5433e34b3535 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-50104-1

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