spindly, but……
then…suddenly. Everything green. no leaves eaten, no spots, no nothing. except
wilting. 2 days of just wilting. as if it wasn't being watered…?????? and then, downhill from there. I have never seen this happen before. This is the second plant. same thing. ????????????
Could be that it is simply too hot, excessive heat and sun? Found this:
“Tomato plants like it hot, but even for these heat lovers there can be too much of a good thing. If you notice your tomato plants are wilting in the heat it’s time to take some proactive steps to save the plants. Most plants require an inch (2.5 cm.) of water per week but that is dependent upon weather conditions. If it is unusually hot, plants might require a bit more water. Instead of sticking to a once a week schedule for watering, be sure to check for soil moisture midweek either with a meter or by sticking a finger into the soil. When the cause of wilted tomatoes is dried out soil from heat, watering them will generally perk them up immediately. Apply water at the base of the plants avoiding the leaves or if using an overhead sprinkler, water in the morning to reduce the possibility of foliar diseases.
Read more at Gardening Know How: Reviving Heat Stressed Tomato Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/reviving-heat-stressed-tomato-plants.htm
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I think Marti is right, tomatoes also stop blooming at a certain temperature.
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and my two cents: https://www.tomatobible.com/wilting-tomato-plants/
wilting is either too much water or too little water.
when I had a garden my gardening neighbor recommended watering a little ways away from the plant rather than right at the base. this forces the roots to branch out and most likely a more even uptake of water.
when given water too infrequently the plants soak up too much water which can also cause wilting.
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Good in for from these three comments….nothing this Master Gardener can add.
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it’s not water. i water every day. and it’s not too much
water either…it is porous…that new garden bed
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another CLUE
the death began low. the top…with the newest leaves
and blossoms remained green and vital well into the
process.
???? not “wilted” looking at all, but just Fine. ???
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these are good thoughts…the watering a little away in
particular,
but i’m SURE it’s not water. The plants right next
to them are fine, sofar
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it really IS a mystery
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look for holes in the stems, something like a stalk borer. Also I am wondering about root damage.
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windthread 
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