Help! I pruned my fruit trees, just like I do bushes, and now people are telling me I may have killed them!?

I just gained the responsibility of over 25 fruit trees. I was so excited to own so many different kinds... cherry, apple, plum, and, well... I don't even know what they all are!


I've pruned bushes a lot, and I love it, so I knew they needed pruning badly (they've been neglected for over five years) and I just got started as soon as I could... now I'm worried that I may have destroyed them.


I didn't know that there was any special kind of technique until I'd done several and someone asked me if I'd had any experience with fruit trees and it occurred to me that I'd better look into it.


I'm now feeling both ignorant AND stupid and I need some lengthy answers here, folks.


Not only did I do all of the necessary pruning in one shot, I also did it when they were flowering.


I have yet to find a website that tells me what to do to minimize the disaster now that I've already blew it, you know? Anyone have tons of experience with fruit trees? I need help!

Help! I pruned my fruit trees, just like I do bushes, and now people are telling me I may have killed them!?
Summer pruning produces different results from dormant pruning and can be used in the pome trees. Here are some sites to look over.


Dormant VS summer pruning


http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/a...


http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrar...


http://www.sheridangardens.com/info_summ...


http://209.85.141.104/search?q=cache:TbU...


http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles070...


http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1...


http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/todo_...