Montmorency cherry trees live on average of between 16 to 20 years before they die and no longer produce any cherries.
When it comes to lifespan of trees the Montmorency cherry tree has a pretty short lifespan which is about on par with some dogs lifespans.
Other types of trees can live as long as 100 years to even as long as 500 years to 1,000 years.
So a tree living to only 16 years to 20 years is pretty short.
It's not only Montmorency cherry trees that live from 16 to 20 years but also it goes for other types of cherry trees.
All cherry trees live at most 20 years which is a pretty short time for a tree to live.