Paradise Special Mello Mix commercial bakers use the Paradise Special Mellow mix of candied fruit for fruitcakes, cookies, and other individually developed recipes. The Special Mellow mix combines. It has been the standard for decades of fruitcakes. It contains Cherries, Pineapples, Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Citron, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup.