IntroductionTraditional foods, existing in the process of historical development, are mostly local foods that reflect community cultural and social features. Generally, agricultural products grown in a region diversify traditional foods. Mulberry fruits are grown in subtropical regions of the southern and northern hemispheres (Tutin, 1996;Vijayan et al., 1997;Ercişli and Orhan, 2008). A great deal of mulberry is grown in Gümüşhane, Turkey. Mulberry fruits are consumed as fresh, dried, or processed food products in Turkey. 'Pestil' , an edible film (Kaya and Maskan, 2003), and 'köme' , pulp-coated walnut, made from white mulberry (Morus alba) are special traditional foods of Gümüşhane. Pestil and köme in Turkey are produced from fruit juice such as mulberry, grape, apple, rose hip, fig, or cornelian cherry and also from concentrated fruit juice ('pekmez' or molasses) (Nas and Nas, 1987;Demir and Kalyoncu, 2003;Ercişli, 2007). Sometimes called fruit rolls, leathers, or taffies in some countries, pestil is produced in different ways and by using different ingredients. Some pestil types are produced from fruit juice, starch, and sugar (Maskan, 2001). In addition to these ingredients, honey, wheat flour, and milk are added to traditional Gümüşhane pestil and köme. Gümüşhane pestil is softer and brighter than other types of pestil. Protected geographical indications are required in traditional foods (Cayot, 2007). Due to these requirements and differences in prescribing, a Geographical Registration Certificate (GRC) was obtained for traditional Gümüşhane köme and pestil from the Turkish Patent Institute by the Gümüşhane Governor's Office (Gümüşhane Valiliği, 2004a, 2004b.The ingredients and the production process must be studied in parallel with the properties of final products. Aflatoxins, a group of secondary metabolites, are important risks in walnuts and hazelnuts (Tabata et al., 1993;Anderson, 2007). It is thus clear that pestil and köme have an aflatoxin risk due to the content of walnuts and hazelnuts, and this must be examined. The concept of food quality includes many factors such as good taste, healthy, natural contents, and safety (Cayot, 2007). Sensory Abstract: 'Pestil' and 'köme' , well known as traditional Turkish foods, are prepared from a mulberry, honey, walnut, hazelnut, and flour mixture. Although they have been produced for the last few decades on an industrial scale, the production methods and properties of the products are not standardized yet. Gümüşhane pestil and köme have been registered and attained Geographical Registration Certificates from the Turkish Patent Institute with their unique production methods and properties, among many similar products in the world markets. Thus, some biochemical, physical, and sensory properties of pestil and köme were investigated. In addition, the main raw material (mulberry) and semifinished product ('herle') were analyzed for some biochemical, physical, and rheological parameters. The characteristics of pestil and köme ranged from 9.78% to 20.06% for moist...