庆发8号西瓜为中晚熟品种,全生育期100～105天,从开花到果实成熟33天。植株生长健壮,抗枯萎病、炭疽病,很少发生病毒病。果实椭圆形,外观似金钟冠龙,但条带较宽、皮色较深。果肉红色,剖面均匀,纤维少,汁多味甜,质脆爽口。中心含糖量12％,最高达13.5％,中心与边缘含糖量梯度小。每果内有种子 Qingfa No. 8 watermelon in the late varieties, the whole growth period of 100 to 105 days, from the flowering to ripe fruit 33 days. Plant growth robust, Fusarium wilt, anthrax, rare viral disease. Fruit oval, golden bell crown looks like a dragon, but the strip wider, darker skin. Pulp red, uniform profile, less fiber, juicy sweet, crisp and refreshing. Center sugar content of 12%, up to 13.5%, the center and the edge of a small gradient of sugar content. There is a seed in each fruit