連(lian)城(cheng)縣地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處福建西部山(shan)區,全縣33萬人(ren)口(kou),其(qi)中農(nong)業人(ren)口(kou)28萬,是個典型的(de)農(nong)業縣,境內(nei)雨量充(chong)沛(pei),晝夜溫差大,紫區巖、沙質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖、泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)巖特(te)殊土壤造(zao)就了連(lian)城(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜獨特(te)的(de)品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。連(lian)城(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜干是當地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)傳統特(te)色(se)產(chan)品(pin),居“閩西八(ba)大干”之(zhi)(zhi)首,已有300多(duo)年(nian)(nian)歷(li)史,在(zai)清(qing)朝乾(qian)隆(long)年(nian)(nian)間,連(lian)城(cheng)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜干即(ji)已取(qu)名為“金薯片”,成為宮廷貢品(pin)送入(ru)皇(huang)宮。連(lian)城(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜干產(chan)品(pin)以(yi)產(chan)自(zi)連(lian)城(cheng)的(de)黃皮紅心地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜為主要原料,采(cai)用傳統技術精制而成,產(chan)品(pin)保留自(zi)然色(se)澤(ze)和(he)品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),色(se)澤(ze)紅潤、氣味香甜(tian),質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)松軟(ruan)耐(nai)嚼,富含膳食纖維(wei)、賴氨酸、粗蛋白、鈣質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)和(he)胡蘿卜素、維(wei)生素C、D等多(duo)種營養物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),有潤腸(chang)排泄、解熱健(jian)胃之(zhi)(zhi)功(gong),被(bei)美國、日本(ben)等學(xue)者譽(yu)為具特(te)殊營養功(gong)能的(de)保健(jian)食品(pin),在(zai)東南亞一帶享譽(yu)盛名,是首選之(zhi)(zhi)休閑健(jian)康食品(pin)。
連城紅心地(di)瓜(gua)干地(di)理(li)標(biao)志(zhi)產品保(bao)護(hu)范圍以福建省(sheng)連城縣 《關于(yu)申請(qing)連城紅心地(di)瓜(gua)干地(di)理(li)標(biao)志(zhi)產品保(bao)護(hu)劃定產地(di)范圍的(de)請(qing)示》(連政綜(zong)〔2006〕149號)提出的(de)范圍為準,為福建省(sheng)連城縣現轄行政區域。