連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)縣(xian)地(di)處福建西部山區,全縣(xian)33萬(wan)人口,其中農業(ye)人口28萬(wan),是(shi)個典型的農業(ye)縣(xian),境內(nei)雨量充沛,晝夜(ye)溫差大(da)(da),紫區巖、沙質(zhi)巖、泥質(zhi)巖特殊土壤造(zao)就(jiu)了連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)(hong)心(xin)地(di)瓜獨特的品(pin)質(zhi)。連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)(hong)心(xin)地(di)瓜干是(shi)當(dang)地(di)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)(tong)特色(se)產品(pin),居“閩西八(ba)大(da)(da)干”之(zhi)首,已(yi)有300多年(nian)歷史(shi),在(zai)清朝乾隆(long)年(nian)間,連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)地(di)瓜干即已(yi)取名(ming)為(wei)“金薯片(pian)”,成為(wei)宮廷貢品(pin)送入皇宮。連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)(hong)心(xin)地(di)瓜干產品(pin)以產自(zi)連(lian)(lian)城(cheng)的黃皮紅(hong)(hong)心(xin)地(di)瓜為(wei)主(zhu)要原(yuan)料,采用(yong)傳(chuan)(chuan)統(tong)(tong)技術(shu)精制而成,產品(pin)保留自(zi)然色(se)澤和品(pin)質(zhi),色(se)澤紅(hong)(hong)潤(run)、氣(qi)味香甜(tian),質(zhi)地(di)松軟(ruan)耐(nai)嚼,富含膳食纖維(wei)、賴氨(an)酸、粗蛋白(bai)、鈣質(zhi)和胡(hu)蘿卜素(su)、維(wei)生(sheng)素(su)C、D等(deng)多種營養物質(zhi),有潤(run)腸排泄、解熱(re)健(jian)胃之(zhi)功,被美國、日本等(deng)學者譽為(wei)具特殊營養功能的保健(jian)食品(pin),在(zai)東南亞(ya)一帶(dai)享譽盛名(ming),是(shi)首選之(zhi)休閑(xian)健(jian)康食品(pin)。
連城紅心(xin)地(di)瓜干地(di)理(li)標志(zhi)產(chan)品保護范(fan)圍以福建(jian)省連城縣(xian)(xian) 《關于申(shen)請(qing)連城紅心(xin)地(di)瓜干地(di)理(li)標志(zhi)產(chan)品保護劃定(ding)產(chan)地(di)范(fan)圍的請(qing)示》(連政(zheng)綜〔2006〕149號)提(ti)出的范(fan)圍為(wei)準,為(wei)福建(jian)省連城縣(xian)(xian)現轄行(xing)政(zheng)區域。