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To improve model robustness, the dataset was subsequently augmented and balanced, followed by targeted hyperparameter optimization for both architectures. The refined models were then benchmarked against state-of-the-art YOLOv8 networks (YOLOv8x and YOLOv8l-seg). Results showed that YOLOv8x achieved the highest mAP of 86.36%, outperforming YOLOv8l-seg (83.85%), Mask R-CNN (73.20%), and Faster R-CNN (67.75%) in overall detection accuracy. However, the R-CNN models offered valuable instance-level segmentation insights, particularly in complex backgrounds. Furthermore, a qualitative evaluation using confidence heatmaps and error analysis revealed that R-CNN architectures occasionally missed small or partially occluded pods. 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