Which term is used for plants or crops intended for harvest that are treated as personal property?

The correct term for plants or crops intended for harvest that are treated as personal property is "emblements." Emblements refer specifically to the crops that a tenant has grown and is entitled to harvest after the lease period has ended, even if the lease is terminated. This principle is important in agricultural leases, as it ensures that the tenant can gather their harvest despite changes in ownership or tenancy, thereby recognizing the labor and investment put into cultivating the crops.

Understanding emblements is essential for anyone involved in real estate transactions, particularly in agricultural contexts. It emphasizes the distinction between real property (land and buildings) and personal property (movable items), highlighting how certain crops, although growing on the land, remain the personal property of the tenant who cultivated them.

The other terms, while related to property in some manner, do not specifically define crops in the same way emblements do. Appurtenances refer to rights or privileges associated with real property, fixtures are items that are permanently attached to the property and become part of the real estate, and chattel generally refers to personal property that is movable and not attached to the land, but does not specifically address the agricultural context.