‘Changza No.8’ is a new eggplant F₁ hybrid developed by crossing inbred line‘ 03154’ as female
parent and inbred line‘ 03204’ as male parent. It is of mid-early maturity and grows vigorously. The plant type is
erect. Its leaf is green in color. The first eggplant fruit sets between 9-10th leaves. Its fruit is of long stick shape and
is 26-35 cm in length，4-5 cm in diameter with bright black purple color. The single fruit weight is 170-210 g.
The fruit is tolerant to storage and transportation. The average yield is about 60 t·hm^-2. It is tolerant to blight and
suitable for cultivation in spring in open fields and plastic tunnel of northern China.