I'm trying to dry a small amount of apple wood. I stacked and
stickered it outside (following the advice in Understanding Wood),
where it's been for perhaps 9 months in a location protected from
direct sun and rain. But I discovered today that the wood is streaked
with gray mold in many places.

Do I have to throw it away? Or can I bleach it and continue the
drying process and expect that any risidual mold will get removed when
it is jointed and planed and cut to size?