I got this Big beef tomato plant from Lowe’s last month. It had been previously cut the way it is shown and I noticed these suckers growing on the cut down.. leaders? Should I remove these two suckers? Or do I let them grow out? Also any advice as to why my tomato has these little crusts?

I got this Big beef tomato plant from Lowe’s last month. It had been previously cut the way it is shown and I noticed these suckers growing on the cut down.. leaders? Should I remove these two suckers? Or do I let them grow out? Also any advice as to why my tomato has these little crusts?

by GypsyTreez