It is well suited for the fresh market. Plants are large with a decumbent growth habit. Stems are unpigmented with inconspicuous wings and slightly swollen nodes. Leaves are medium sized, dark green with a bluish cast and have abundant pubescence. Flowers are abundant early in the season.
Buds are green, corollas medium-sized and white, anthers large and yellow.
Tubers are long and cylindrical to slightly flattened. Skin is lightly and uniformly russeted. Eyes medium-shallow with a distinct eyebrow, moderate in number and evenly distributed. Dormancy is medium. Century Russet produces an exceptionally high yield in comparison to other russet type varieties.