連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)縣地(di)(di)(di)處福(fu)建(jian)西(xi)部(bu)山區,全縣33萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)口,其(qi)中農業人(ren)(ren)口28萬(wan),是個典型的農業縣,境(jing)內雨量充(chong)沛,晝(zhou)夜(ye)溫(wen)差大(da),紫區巖(yan)、沙質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)、泥質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)特殊(shu)土壤造就了(le)連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)獨特的品(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)。連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)(gan)是當地(di)(di)(di)傳統(tong)特色(se)產品(pin)(pin)(pin),居“閩西(xi)八(ba)大(da)干(gan)(gan)”之首,已有300多年歷史,在清(qing)朝乾隆年間,連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)(gan)即已取名為“金薯片”,成(cheng)為宮廷貢品(pin)(pin)(pin)送入皇宮。連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)干(gan)(gan)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)以產自連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)的黃皮紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)(di)瓜(gua)為主要原料,采用傳統(tong)技術精制而成(cheng),產品(pin)(pin)(pin)保(bao)留自然(ran)色(se)澤(ze)(ze)和(he)(he)品(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi),色(se)澤(ze)(ze)紅(hong)潤(run)、氣味(wei)香(xiang)甜,質(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)(di)松(song)軟耐嚼(jiao),富含膳食纖維、賴(lai)氨酸、粗蛋白、鈣質(zhi)(zhi)和(he)(he)胡(hu)蘿(luo)卜素、維生素C、D等(deng)多種營養(yang)物(wu)質(zhi)(zhi),有潤(run)腸排泄、解熱健(jian)胃之功,被美國、日本等(deng)學者(zhe)譽(yu)為具特殊(shu)營養(yang)功能的保(bao)健(jian)食品(pin)(pin)(pin),在東南亞(ya)一帶(dai)享譽(yu)盛名,是首選之休閑健(jian)康食品(pin)(pin)(pin)。
連城(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜干地(di)理標志產(chan)(chan)品(pin)保(bao)(bao)護范(fan)圍(wei)以福建省(sheng)連城(cheng)縣(xian) 《關于申請連城(cheng)紅(hong)心地(di)瓜干地(di)理標志產(chan)(chan)品(pin)保(bao)(bao)護劃定產(chan)(chan)地(di)范(fan)圍(wei)的請示》(連政(zheng)綜(zong)〔2006〕149號)提出的范(fan)圍(wei)為準,為福建省(sheng)連城(cheng)縣(xian)現(xian)轄行政(zheng)區域。