Tubers are oblong, smooth,blocky and slightly flattened with a thick, dark netted skin. Eyes are shallow and sparse on the stem end. Tuber flesh is white. Centennial Russet is adapted to certain areas of the West and to the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Tuber yields are low to intermediate when compared with Norgold Russet in the West but are moderate to high in the San Luis Valley.
Specific gravity is generally medium and baking and boiling qualities are good to excellent.
Sugar content of tubers is generally too high for processing. Hollow heart may be a problem. Centennial Russet has moderate tolerance to Verticillium wilt, early blight, rhizoctonia and Fusarium dry rot, but is susceptible to common scab and leaf roll.