Centennial Russet was tested as WC285-146 and was jointly released by Colorado State University and the USDA in 1977. the parentage is W12-3 x Nooksack. Plants are determinate, medium large, upright, and spreading.
Centennial Russet is a late maturing, high quality fresh market potato variety adapted to certain irrigated areas of the West. 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.
Baking and boiling quality is 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.
