‘中甘8号’为新选育出的抗病、丰产秋甘蓝一代杂种。该一代杂种于1981年开始选育,1982到1983年继续进行亲本纯化和品种试验。1984到1985年在北京郊区的生产示范和两年的全国秋甘蓝区域性试验中均表现较好。1985年秋,全国蔬菜抗病丰产新品种选育攻关协作组组织专家对该品种进行 ’Zhonggan 8’ is a newly-bred disease-resistant, high-yielding autumn cabbage F1 hybrid. The first generation of hybrids began breeding in 1981, and from 1982 to 1983 the parental purification and variety trials continued. From 1984 to 1985, production demonstrations in the suburbs of Beijing and the two-year national regional test of autumn cabbage all performed well. The autumn of 1985, the national vegetable disease resistance breeding new varieties breeding research team organized experts on the species