Tubers have high specific gravity and light fry colour after storage. Plants are susceptible to stress which causes misshapen or hollow tubers and dark sugar ends when processed. It requires a uniform supply of soil moisture, nutrients and growing conditions to avoid knobbly and misshapen tubers and variable yields. The variety is susceptible to Target spot, Verticillium wilt, Leafroll virus and Virus Y. Shepody. It is susceptible to Powdery scab, virus mosaics and Pink rot.
Plants are tolerant to heat stress and tubers bulk early.
Shepody crops can often be dug with green tops provided the tubers are processed the same day. Characteristics of several types of potato varieties. Susceptible to stem end rots, breakdown and cracking. Skin colour not as good as Coliban. Sebago 1942 oblong white medium medium Good appearance, reliable high yield.