連(lian)(lian)城縣(xian)地(di)(di)處(chu)福建西(xi)部山區(qu)(qu),全縣(xian)33萬人(ren)口,其中農業人(ren)口28萬,是個典型的(de)(de)農業縣(xian),境內雨量充(chong)沛(pei),晝(zhou)夜溫差大(da),紫區(qu)(qu)巖(yan)(yan)、沙質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)、泥(ni)質(zhi)(zhi)巖(yan)(yan)特殊土壤造就了連(lian)(lian)城紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜獨特的(de)(de)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi)。連(lian)(lian)城紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜干(gan)(gan)是當(dang)地(di)(di)傳統特色產品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),居“閩西(xi)八(ba)大(da)干(gan)(gan)”之(zhi)首,已(yi)有(you)300多年(nian)歷史,在(zai)清朝乾隆年(nian)間(jian),連(lian)(lian)城地(di)(di)瓜干(gan)(gan)即已(yi)取名為“金薯片”,成為宮(gong)廷(ting)貢(gong)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)送入(ru)皇宮(gong)。連(lian)(lian)城紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜干(gan)(gan)產品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)以產自連(lian)(lian)城的(de)(de)黃皮紅(hong)心(xin)地(di)(di)瓜為主要原料,采用傳統技術(shu)精制而成,產品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)保(bao)留自然色澤和品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)質(zhi)(zhi),色澤紅(hong)潤、氣味香甜(tian),質(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)松(song)軟耐嚼(jiao),富含膳食(shi)纖維(wei)(wei)、賴氨酸、粗蛋(dan)白、鈣質(zhi)(zhi)和胡蘿卜素、維(wei)(wei)生(sheng)素C、D等(deng)多種(zhong)營養物質(zhi)(zhi),有(you)潤腸排泄、解熱健(jian)(jian)胃之(zhi)功(gong),被美國、日本等(deng)學者譽為具特殊營養功(gong)能的(de)(de)保(bao)健(jian)(jian)食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin),在(zai)東南亞一帶(dai)享譽盛名,是首選之(zhi)休閑健(jian)(jian)康食(shi)品(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)(pin)。
連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心地瓜干地理標志產(chan)品(pin)保(bao)護范圍(wei)以(yi)福(fu)建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)縣 《關于(yu)申請連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)紅(hong)心地瓜干地理標志產(chan)品(pin)保(bao)護劃定產(chan)地范圍(wei)的請示》(連(lian)(lian)(lian)政綜(zong)〔2006〕149號)提出的范圍(wei)為準,為福(fu)建(jian)(jian)省(sheng)連(lian)(lian)(lian)城(cheng)縣現轄行(xing)政區域。