連(lian)(lian)城縣(xian)地(di)處福建(jian)西(xi)部山區,全縣(xian)33萬人口,其中農(nong)業(ye)人口28萬,是個(ge)典型的(de)(de)農(nong)業(ye)縣(xian),境(jing)內雨量充沛,晝(zhou)夜溫差(cha)大(da)(da),紫區巖(yan)、沙質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)、泥質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)特殊(shu)土壤造(zao)就了連(lian)(lian)城紅(hong)心地(di)瓜(gua)獨特的(de)(de)品(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)。連(lian)(lian)城紅(hong)心地(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)是當地(di)傳統特色產品(pin)(pin),居“閩西(xi)八大(da)(da)干(gan)”之首(shou),已(yi)(yi)有(you)300多年(nian)(nian)歷史,在清朝乾隆年(nian)(nian)間,連(lian)(lian)城地(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)即已(yi)(yi)取名(ming)為(wei)“金薯片(pian)”,成為(wei)宮(gong)(gong)廷貢(gong)品(pin)(pin)送(song)入(ru)皇宮(gong)(gong)。連(lian)(lian)城紅(hong)心地(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)產品(pin)(pin)以產自(zi)連(lian)(lian)城的(de)(de)黃皮紅(hong)心地(di)瓜(gua)為(wei)主要原料,采(cai)用(yong)傳統技(ji)術精制而(er)成,產品(pin)(pin)保(bao)留自(zi)然色澤(ze)和(he)品(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi),色澤(ze)紅(hong)潤(run)(run)、氣味香甜,質(zhi)(zhi)地(di)松軟耐嚼(jiao),富含膳食(shi)纖維、賴氨酸、粗蛋白、鈣(gai)質(zhi)(zhi)和(he)胡蘿卜素、維生素C、D等多種營養物質(zhi)(zhi),有(you)潤(run)(run)腸排(pai)泄、解熱健(jian)(jian)胃之功,被美(mei)國(guo)、日本等學(xue)者譽為(wei)具特殊(shu)營養功能的(de)(de)保(bao)健(jian)(jian)食(shi)品(pin)(pin),在東(dong)南亞一帶享譽盛名(ming),是首(shou)選之休閑健(jian)(jian)康食(shi)品(pin)(pin)。
連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)地(di)理(li)標(biao)志產(chan)品(pin)保護范圍以福建(jian)省連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣 《關于申請連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)地(di)理(li)標(biao)志產(chan)品(pin)保護劃定產(chan)地(di)范圍的請示》(連(lian)政綜(zong)〔2006〕149號)提出的范圍為準,為福建(jian)省連(lian)城(cheng)(cheng)縣現轄行政區(qu)域。