連城縣(xian)地(di)(di)處(chu)福建(jian)西部山(shan)區,全縣(xian)33萬人(ren)口,其中農業人(ren)口28萬,是(shi)個典型的(de)農業縣(xian),境(jing)內雨量充沛,晝夜溫差大,紫區巖(yan)、沙質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)、泥質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)特(te)(te)殊土壤(rang)造就了(le)連城紅(hong)心(xin)(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)獨特(te)(te)的(de)品(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。連城紅(hong)心(xin)(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)干(gan)是(shi)當地(di)(di)傳統(tong)特(te)(te)色產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin),居“閩西八大干(gan)”之(zhi)首(shou),已有300多年歷(li)史(shi),在清朝乾隆年間(jian),連城地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)干(gan)即已取名為“金薯片”,成為宮(gong)廷(ting)貢品(pin)(pin)(pin)送入皇宮(gong)。連城紅(hong)心(xin)(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)干(gan)產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)以產(chan)自(zi)連城的(de)黃(huang)皮紅(hong)心(xin)(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)(gua)為主要原料,采用傳統(tong)技術精(jing)制而成,產(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)保留自(zi)然色澤和品(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),色澤紅(hong)潤(run)、氣味(wei)香(xiang)甜,質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)松軟耐(nai)嚼,富含膳食(shi)纖維、賴氨酸、粗蛋白、鈣質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和胡蘿卜素、維生素C、D等(deng)(deng)多種營養(yang)物質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),有潤(run)腸排泄、解熱健(jian)胃之(zhi)功(gong),被美國、日本等(deng)(deng)學(xue)者譽為具特(te)(te)殊營養(yang)功(gong)能的(de)保健(jian)食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin),在東南(nan)亞一帶享(xiang)譽盛名,是(shi)首(shou)選之(zhi)休閑健(jian)康食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)。
連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)(xin)地(di)瓜干地(di)理標(biao)志產品(pin)(pin)保護范(fan)圍以福建(jian)省連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣 《關于申請(qing)連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)(xin)地(di)瓜干地(di)理標(biao)志產品(pin)(pin)保護劃定產地(di)范(fan)圍的請(qing)示》(連(lian)政綜〔2006〕149號)提出的范(fan)圍為準(zhun),為福建(jian)省連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣現轄行政區(qu)域。