I have not pruned it. Only removed suckers. Removing suckers IS pruning. Why have you removed all the suckers? And there is no Early Blight and no TLCV symptoms in any of your photos. "Curly Top" is a group of diseases each with different causes and symptoms. Only one is carried by the leafhopper and several are carried by whiteflies and/or aphids. In most cases the plants die quickly but only after showing the characteristic purpling of the veins and bronzing of the leaves. The majority of the curling is in the stems, not the leaves, and when the leaves curl it is the "taco shell" curl that develops. Texas Z&M: What Makes Tomato Leaves Twist or Curl? a site that is a bit more reliable than Pinterest ever could be. Please quit focusing on the one leaf - it is no big deal - and focus on saving the plant as a whole. It is heavily stressed for many reasons including all the aggressive pruning and is suffering from nutrient deficiencies. Please do not start blanket spraying everything with Spinosad. Even if the plant did have CTV from leaf hoppers it is too late to spray for them now. So if you believe that is the case dispose of the plant. Dave, (who as many here already know) has a degree in horticulture, has been a Master Gardener for decades, and has been in the nursery business for over 50 years. Here is a link that might be useful: TYLCV

I acquired these plants about 6 weeks ago; they were healthy when I got them. I hardened them off over the course of a week or so by taking them outside a little longer each day, first into a sheltered location and gradually into full sun. I planted them during the first week of april into the whiskey barrel. They were in the whiskey barrel (in orig. poor potting soil) for three weeks. The soil was so poor that after I watered it initially, it remained saturated for 3 wks! (This is what prompted me to do the second transplanting into better soil.) During this time they were in a location that received midday and afternoon sun (our temps have been moderate this spring). A few breezy days, but they seemed to handle it fine. They were a rich green color and looked healthy. However, they grew very little during this time. The black cherry grew the most, putting out one full set of new leaves (in 3 wks). A few days ago, I transplanted the three into the new soil. The blk cherry drooped immediately. The others looked ok until today. During the last few days, I've sheltered them somewhat from sun and wind. The temps have been normal (upper 70s/upper50s). Last night a thunderstorm passed through, nothing too severe. They looked pretty good when I went out this morning, so I moved them into the sun. But they went downhill as the day progressed. Could this just be trauma from the second transplanting? Could the black edges be something fungal? It's hard to know, with this new soil, if they're getting enough moisture or too much. It IS draining well, though. Thanks again! veg

Carolyn, anyone tell you your nuts? :) **** Actually no, no one has although I've been called several other things besides my name, which is Carolyn, not Dr. Carolyn.( wink) So to reward you with being the first to call me nuts I'd be pleased to send you two of my newest varieties not yet in circulation commercially, Anna Maria's Heart and Danko. The first is a lovely pink heart and the second is a medium red heart, both with wonderful taste, at least to my taste buds as well as the person who grew the plants for me ( and kept some at home) and the person who does my seed production for me now that I can't do that stuff anymore. Just send me your home address and the seeds are yours. ( smile) I spent some time looking at your photos and I'm beginning to think that the black dots are where the leaf hairs grow out of and if you look at the fringes of the leaves you'll see what you're calling crystals are really small white globes and they appear on the ends of the hairs that are forming. At least that's what I see. I'm not accustomed to being so up and close and personal with the enlarged leaf surface so it took some time to try and figure it out. The magnification is so large that I never would have seen such microstructure on my own with the unaided eye. Summary: I don't see a problem. Carolyn Carolyn

I'm growing Black Sea Man this year, and also grew it last year. Your tomatoes look about right to me, although mine do not have that much red yet. I think they were pretty reddish on the bottom last year. I can dig out some photos, if you'd like. I can also photograph the leaves of my plant, comparing leaves can be helpful in IDing plants. I haven't found Black Sea Man to be any more susceptible to disease, but this is only my second year growing it. Craig grows a lot of tomatoes! But maybe different climates promote different problems. It is a relatively-early producing black tomato, and I'm hoping to have a taste showdown between several of my black tomatoes this year, to maybe reduce the number of varieties I grow each year. Being early gets extra points! Saving seeds is very easy, the easiest way is to just spread them on a coffee filter or paper plate. I ferment the seeds, and you can read instructions for that using the link. Here is a link that might be useful: saving tomato seeds