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. Tuber specific gravity is slightly lower than Russet Burbank. Tubers are resistant to most external and internal defects including second growth, growth cracks, stress malformations and hollow heart. It is immune to PVX and resistant to Verticillium wilt, common scab and foliar early blight. Century Russet is susceptible to leafroll-induced net necrosis.