連(lian)城(cheng)縣(xian)(xian)地(di)處福(fu)建(jian)西部山區,全縣(xian)(xian)33萬人口,其中農業人口28萬,是個典型的農業縣(xian)(xian),境內雨量(liang)充沛,晝夜溫差大(da),紫區巖(yan)、沙質巖(yan)、泥(ni)質巖(yan)特(te)(te)殊(shu)土(tu)壤造(zao)就(jiu)了連(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜獨特(te)(te)的品(pin)質。連(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜干是當地(di)傳(chuan)(chuan)統特(te)(te)色(se)產品(pin),居“閩西八大(da)干”之首,已有(you)300多年(nian)歷(li)史,在清朝乾隆年(nian)間,連(lian)城(cheng)地(di)瓜干即(ji)已取(qu)名為(wei)“金薯(shu)片”,成(cheng)為(wei)宮(gong)廷貢品(pin)送入皇宮(gong)。連(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜干產品(pin)以產自(zi)連(lian)城(cheng)的黃皮紅(hong)心地(di)瓜為(wei)主要原料,采用傳(chuan)(chuan)統技術精制而成(cheng),產品(pin)保留自(zi)然(ran)色(se)澤(ze)和品(pin)質,色(se)澤(ze)紅(hong)潤、氣味香甜(tian),質地(di)松軟(ruan)耐嚼,富含(han)膳(shan)食纖(xian)維、賴氨酸(suan)、粗蛋白、鈣(gai)質和胡蘿卜素(su)、維生素(su)C、D等(deng)(deng)多種營養物質,有(you)潤腸(chang)排泄(xie)、解熱健胃(wei)之功,被美國(guo)、日本等(deng)(deng)學者譽為(wei)具特(te)(te)殊(shu)營養功能(neng)的保健食品(pin),在東南亞一(yi)帶(dai)享譽盛名,是首選(xuan)之休(xiu)閑健康食品(pin)。
連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)地(di)(di)理標(biao)志產品保(bao)(bao)護(hu)范(fan)(fan)(fan)圍以福(fu)(fu)建省連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣 《關于(yu)申請連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)地(di)(di)理標(biao)志產品保(bao)(bao)護(hu)劃定產地(di)(di)范(fan)(fan)(fan)圍的(de)請示》(連(lian)(lian)政綜〔2006〕149號)提(ti)出的(de)范(fan)(fan)(fan)圍為準,為福(fu)(fu)建省連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣現轄行政區域。