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They planned a three-day giveaway. But Philadelphians claimed 300,000 free avocados in less than 3 hours.

Don’t worry, there are more avocado trucks coming Thursday and Friday.

Volunteer Bobbie Beebe, left, and Nourhan Ibrahim, right, development director with Sharing Excess, organize and distribute boxes of avocados at FDR Park in South Philadelphia.
Volunteer Bobbie Beebe, left, and Nourhan Ibrahim, right, development director with Sharing Excess, organize and distribute boxes of avocados at FDR Park in South Philadelphia.Read moreAlejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer