Potato Variety - Centennial

Characteristics Shape: Oblong Skin: Dark Russet Flesh: White Market Use: Fresh Markets Medium to Late Maturing

Centennial Russet is a medium- to late-maturing, fresh market potato released in 1976 by Colorado State University (APJ 54:603-605, 1977). This cultivar has few production problems and is well suited to the SLV. Vine is medium to large, upright, with lavender flowers; determinate growth habit; moderate root system. Tubers are white fleshed, oblong to slightly flat with shallow eyes and a dark, heavy russeted skin; medium to high specific gravity (1.085).