diff --git a/code/datums/components/boomerang.dm b/code/datums/components/boomerang.dm
index 867ea7b26d8..eec7b4112aa 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/boomerang.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/boomerang.dm
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 	var/thrower_easy_catch_enabled = FALSE
 	///This cooldown prevents our 2 throwing signals from firing too often based on how we implement those signals within thrown impacts.
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(last_boomerang_throw)
+	///Adds an extra big of flavor text on examine.
+	var/examine_message
 
-/datum/component/boomerang/Initialize(boomerang_throw_range, thrower_easy_catch_enabled)
+/datum/component/boomerang/Initialize(boomerang_throw_range, thrower_easy_catch_enabled, examine_message)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!isitem(parent)) //Only items support being thrown around like a boomerang, feel free to make this apply to humans later on.
 		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
@@ -22,14 +24,18 @@
 		src.boomerang_throw_range = boomerang_throw_range
 	if(thrower_easy_catch_enabled)
 		src.thrower_easy_catch_enabled = thrower_easy_catch_enabled
+	if(examine_message)
+		src.examine_message = examine_message
 
 /datum/component/boomerang/RegisterWithParent()
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOVABLE_POST_THROW, PROC_REF(prepare_throw)) //Collect data on current thrower and the throwing datum
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOVABLE_THROW_LANDED, PROC_REF(return_missed_throw))
 	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_MOVABLE_IMPACT, PROC_REF(return_hit_throw))
+	if(examine_message)
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_EXAMINE, PROC_REF(on_examine))
 
 /datum/component/boomerang/UnregisterFromParent()
-	UnregisterSignal(parent, list(COMSIG_MOVABLE_POST_THROW, COMSIG_MOVABLE_THROW_LANDED, COMSIG_MOVABLE_IMPACT))
+	UnregisterSignal(parent, list(COMSIG_MOVABLE_POST_THROW, COMSIG_MOVABLE_THROW_LANDED, COMSIG_MOVABLE_IMPACT, COMSIG_ATOM_EXAMINE))
 
 /**
  * Proc'd before the first thrown is performed in order to gather information regarding each throw as well as handle throw_mode as necessary.
@@ -44,6 +50,10 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/carbon_mob = thrower
 		carbon_mob.throw_mode_on(THROW_MODE_TOGGLE)
 
+/datum/component/boomerang/proc/on_examine(datum/source, mob/user, list/examine_list)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	examine_list += examine_message
+
 /**
  * Proc that triggers when the thrown boomerang hits an object.
  * * source: Datum src from original signal call.
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm
index 3b7ddbbd83c..ab38f688990 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
 /obj/item/food/grown/banana/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	if(prob(1))
-		AddComponent(/datum/component/boomerang, boomerang_throw_range = throw_range + 4, thrower_easy_catch_enabled = TRUE)
-		desc += " The curve on this one looks particularly acute."
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/boomerang, boomerang_throw_range = throw_range + 4, thrower_easy_catch_enabled = TRUE, examine_message = span_green("The curve on this one looks particularly acute."))
 
 ///Clowns will always like bananas.
 /obj/item/food/grown/banana/proc/check_liked(mob/living/carbon/human/consumer)