Should I pinch suckers off my tomato plants even though they've gotten big and now have blossoms on them?

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The only disadvantage of suckers is that the more you have, the less the tomatoes will weigh. The more suckers you have, the more tomatoes you will harvest, although they will be smaller. Your choice.

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