Advertisement German airline Lufthansa today flew in 80 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables into the UK for Tesco, Sainsbury's, the Co-op and Aldi as thousands of lorries remained stranded at the Kent border. The airlift, which included lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, citrus fruits, and strawberries, came as Tesco began rationing several items and experts warned today's border reopening did not come soon enough to prevent shortages. The Food and Drink Federation said there would be 'significant disruption' to supermarket supplies from next week, including shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables. The requirement to test all drivers heading to Europe means that the backlog is taking time to clear, delaying the speed at which lorries can restock on the Continent before returning to Britain.