The present invention relates to a cucumber plant capable of producing an increased number of fruits wherein the increased number of fruits is caused by a combination of at least two genes that separately in homozygous state result in a reduction of individual leaf surface as compared to an isogenic cucumber plant not carrying either of the said genes, wherein each of the said genes of the said combination is in heterozygous state, and wherein the increased number of fruits is as compared to an isogenic cucumber plant carrying only one or none of the said genes. The present invention further relates to seeds, fruits and progeny of such cucumber plants and propagation material suitable for producing such cucumber plants. Also included in the present invention is a product for increasing the number of fruits of a recipient cucumber plant. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the use of such cucumber plants, seeds and propagation material in a breeding program.
