What are emblements considered to be?

In the “Real Property and the Law” segment, the course distinguishes between real property (land, improvements, and appurtenances) and personal property (movable items not affixed to land). Emblements—also called fructus industriales—are annually cultivated crops (e.g., corn, wheat, vegetables) produced through tenant labor and industry. These are treated as personal property belonging to the person who planted them, typically the tenant, even if the crops mature after the tenancy ends. By contrast, fructus naturales (e.g., trees, shrubs, perennial plants) are part of the land and therefore real property until severed.

References (Course Outline/Study Topics): Maryland 60-Hour Principles and Practices of Real Estate — “Real Property and the Law” (Real vs. personal property; fructus industriales/emblements vs. fructus naturales).