Yield data of 1471 young Hamlin trees in a commercial orchard were collected in two seasons, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002, to identify the patterns of spatial and temporal yield variability. Fuzzy cluster analysis was used for interpreting the temporal and spatial variation. 52 trees were also selected for calculating the intra-class correlation of the spectral response extracted from high resolution multispectral digital aerial images. The results showed that some general patterns of season-to-season variation could be identified and related to spectral response of the trees. But, these patterns correspond to regions poorly spatially coherent.
yield mapping; fuzzy cluster analysis; citrus
