Flour (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption The bean was previously considered a root vegetable due to the high water content; however this 'Chuin' type has lower water content. Families living in areas were is grows have been producing it as flour. Credit Wolfgang Gruneberg Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.