Beautiful plants.

I am an agronomist by training so I should know a thing or three about plants.

You take out the suckers when they first start appearing. The term used is pinching because you literally pinch them out with your fingers, doing no harm to the plants and allowing them to grow straight and tall. As they are right now, they are nice and bushy.

You can still remove the suckers if you wish. Just remember the more foliage, the greater your chances of pest and disease, more food for them.

Also note, more leaves mean less fruits, the plant puts resources into leaves and stems instead of fruits.

Hope this helps.

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