One side effect of chitting is that it makes the skin of the potato thicker/tougher which may deter slugs and other pests from attacking it? Also less likely to bruise and rot in ground? Just a thought!

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My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)