連城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)地(di)(di)處福建西(xi)部山區,全縣(xian)33萬(wan)人(ren)口(kou),其(qi)中農(nong)(nong)業(ye)人(ren)口(kou)28萬(wan),是個典(dian)型(xing)的(de)(de)農(nong)(nong)業(ye)縣(xian),境內雨(yu)量充沛,晝夜溫差大,紫區巖、沙質(zhi)巖、泥質(zhi)巖特殊(shu)(shu)土(tu)壤(rang)造(zao)就(jiu)了(le)連城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)獨特的(de)(de)品(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)。連城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)干(gan)是當地(di)(di)傳統特色(se)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin),居(ju)“閩西(xi)八(ba)大干(gan)”之首,已有(you)300多年歷史,在(zai)清朝乾隆年間,連城(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)干(gan)即已取(qu)名為(wei)“金薯(shu)片”,成為(wei)宮(gong)廷(ting)貢品(pin)(pin)(pin)送入皇(huang)宮(gong)。連城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)干(gan)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)以產(chan)(chan)自連城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)黃皮紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜(gua)(gua)為(wei)主要原(yuan)料,采用傳統技術精制而(er)成,產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)(pin)保(bao)留自然色(se)澤和品(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi),色(se)澤紅(hong)潤(run)、氣味(wei)香(xiang)甜,質(zhi)地(di)(di)松軟耐(nai)嚼,富含膳食(shi)(shi)纖(xian)維、賴氨酸、粗蛋白、鈣(gai)質(zhi)和胡蘿(luo)卜(bu)素、維生素C、D等多種營養物質(zhi),有(you)潤(run)腸排(pai)泄(xie)、解熱健(jian)胃之功,被美國、日本等學(xue)者譽為(wei)具特殊(shu)(shu)營養功能(neng)的(de)(de)保(bao)健(jian)食(shi)(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin),在(zai)東南亞一帶享(xiang)譽盛名,是首選(xuan)之休閑健(jian)康食(shi)(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)。
連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)瓜干(gan)地(di)(di)理標志產(chan)(chan)品保護(hu)范圍(wei)以(yi)福建(jian)省連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian) 《關于申請連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅心地(di)(di)瓜干(gan)地(di)(di)理標志產(chan)(chan)品保護(hu)劃定產(chan)(chan)地(di)(di)范圍(wei)的請示》(連(lian)政綜〔2006〕149號)提出的范圍(wei)為準,為福建(jian)省連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣(xian)現轄(xia)行政區域。