“Mandarins … [are] a species of citrus just like an orange is a different species from a grapefruit,” said Malcolm Manners, a professor of citrus science at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Fla.

“Within the mandarins, then, just as you have many varieties of apples, you have many varieties of mandarins — and one of those is clementine.”

A Mirav or Maraf is a tangor, a cross between a willow-leaf mandarin orange and a sweet orange. It has a rich orange hue and thin, somewhat wrinkled skin that is simple to peel. They are sweet and juicy, and their acidic and tangy flavors stimulate the appetite.