Which of the following is an example of emblements?

• A. A permanently planted tree
• B. An annually cultivated crop
• C. A mineral lease
• D. A house built by the owner

Answer: (B)

Emblements are crops that are cultivated annually by a tenant on land that belongs to someone else. They are considered personal property because they result from the farmer’s labor and can be harvested separately from the land after the tenancy ends. That’s why an annually cultivated crop is the right example: it’s produced by ongoing labor and remains the grower’s property, not a permanent part of the real estate.

A permanently planted tree, on the other hand, becomes part of the real property as a fixture. A mineral lease concerns rights to minerals, not crops, and a house built by the owner is attached to the land and also a fixture.