Dwarf peach trees require only 1/4th the space of standard trees and thus reduce the cost of experiments in which the tree is the experimental unit, by 75%. Or, put another way, they facilitate estimates of tree performance, in experiments of the same size, that are 50% more precise than those obtainable from standard trees. The objective of this study was to determine if the almond tree could be genetically compressed (dwarfed) to facilitate discrimination of genetic and cultural manipulation on its productivity, to facilitate genetic manipulation, and to increase its productive efficiency.