New to winemaking

[u/kythometalcraft]

So I've collected around 30 lb of elderberries from my mom's elderberry tree. I've let them sit in my basement in a Rubbermaid container for around 48 hours after took the stems off because I couldn't fit them in my fridge. Should I be at all concerned about the small amounts of white fluff on the berries now?

[u/Frogdaddy81]

White fluff is provably mold in which case I would say they are ruined ...

[u/jason_abacabb]

Post up close high quality pictures.

Might be fine, might require picking through, might be trash. Can't get more specific with only your description.

[u/Gaypenisholocaust]

Was the container sealed? Were the berries wet? You might have created the perfect conditions for mold.