In this trial, it had less surface area affected by common scab than either Red Norland or Red Pontiac. Red Cloud tubers tend to have more bulging eyes than the standard cultivars compared here. Red Cloud's specific gravity has been consistently greater than standard or other experimental red clones. Performance and tuber defects of Red Cloud in the North Central Regional Potato Trial of 1982. Tubers on Red Cloud plant 10 to 11 weeks after planting.
Leaflets are ovate or egg-shaped, with acute tips, dark green and medium in size.
The eyes are shallow and may bulge. The skin is dark red and thick. The flesh is white and the texture is mealy. The glycoalkaloid level is low. The primary market for Red Cloud is for fresh table potatoes for use in boiling, mashing and baking.