Afrina, fleur de sel known for its unique texture and taste, is produced in the Mesolongi region, famed for its microclimate and traditional hand-harvesting techniques. The Mesolongi salt pans, crucial to afrina's production, are protected areas where the natural crystallization process occurs, with seawater evaporating in clay-lined ponds.
The salt's purity and whiteness are ensured by hand-harvesting surface crystals, yielding a product rich in magnesium salts, which give it a special flavor. Afrina has a foam-like formation process, as described historically, with references dating back to the early 20th century.