連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)縣地(di)(di)(di)處福建(jian)西部山區,全縣33萬人(ren)口,其中(zhong)農業人(ren)口28萬,是(shi)個(ge)典型的(de)農業縣,境內雨量充沛(pei),晝(zhou)夜溫(wen)差大(da),紫區巖、沙(sha)質(zhi)(zhi)巖、泥質(zhi)(zhi)巖特殊(shu)土壤造就(jiu)了連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)獨特的(de)品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)。連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)干(gan)是(shi)當(dang)地(di)(di)(di)傳統特色產品(pin),居(ju)“閩(min)西八大(da)干(gan)”之首(shou),已(yi)有300多(duo)年歷史(shi),在清朝乾隆(long)年間,連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)干(gan)即已(yi)取名為(wei)“金薯片”,成(cheng)為(wei)宮廷貢品(pin)送入皇(huang)宮。連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)干(gan)產品(pin)以產自連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)黃(huang)皮紅心地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)為(wei)主(zhu)要原(yuan)料,采(cai)用傳統技術精(jing)制而(er)成(cheng),產品(pin)保留自然色澤和品(pin)質(zhi)(zhi),色澤紅潤(run)、氣味香甜,質(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)(di)松軟耐嚼,富(fu)含膳(shan)食纖維、賴氨(an)酸、粗蛋白、鈣質(zhi)(zhi)和胡蘿卜(bu)素、維生素C、D等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)營養(yang)物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi),有潤(run)腸排泄、解(jie)熱健胃之功,被美(mei)國、日(ri)本等(deng)學(xue)者(zhe)譽為(wei)具(ju)特殊(shu)營養(yang)功能的(de)保健食品(pin),在東南(nan)亞一帶享譽盛(sheng)名,是(shi)首(shou)選之休(xiu)閑健康(kang)食品(pin)。
連城(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜干地(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)(li)標志產品(pin)保(bao)護范圍以(yi)福建省連城(cheng)縣 《關于申請連城(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)(di)(di)瓜干地(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)(li)標志產品(pin)保(bao)護劃定產地(di)(di)(di)(di)范圍的(de)請示》(連政綜〔2006〕149號(hao))提出的(de)范圍為(wei)準,為(wei)福建省連城(cheng)縣現轄行政區域。