Columbia Russet Potatoes This page first published: Apr 19, 2005 · Updated: May 18, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Columbia Russet Potatoes are oblong, with russeted skin and white flesh. Not in commercial use. History Notes Columbia Russet Potatoes were developed in 1946 by a potato breeder named Scott.