Canary Yellow. This phrase sounds familiar to most growers. Novice enthusiasts will definitely have to deal with it. TT players immediately know what I'm talking about. It is clearly described in the standard, but determining the correct gradation of this ground color remains difficult for many. Yet a yellow intensive and a yellow gray are completely different birds — a difference that everyone can see. But in between there are various intermediate colors that give many enthusiasts doubts.
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