Aphahn,
Don't know much except ran across Lubera when doing some web surfing re: Bayerfeige Violetta from Plattners in Germany. They have a youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StIOcvgZJCY.

Here's the Gustissimo line-> http://www.lubera.com/de/suche?q=feig

Suttons Seeds in the UK does some limited distribution. 

I am going to start breeding figs  to be cold hardy this summer, I hope it depends on how my figs in the root cellar are doing. there is little snow and the frost has gone far into the ground.

Rex, what caprifig are you using?

Does anyone here in the US have this Gustissimo line?

I have 2 one is an  edible caprifig named saleeb that Tom gave me and i have 3 year old seedlings that are saleeb x unknown cold hardy fig crosses that I hope will start having figs this summer. Rex.

How do you cross pollinate these figs? How do you get the pollen from the caprifig to the female fig?

Lou, for hand-methods, read this from Bass http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5200745.  There are other historical documents from Hunt, Eisen, LeLong, Charles MacIntosh, etc., but Bass's is the most straightforward explanation. It's fascinating stuff, isn't it? Wish I had the time and resources to play around. I can imagine what an obsession it could become.

Rick,
Thanks for the link that explains all this. Looks like a lot of work and time needed.
I was wondering if anyone has gone through all this trouble and has seeds that they would like others to grow? As part of the research!

Lou, I will. Possibly this fall.

Rex, I have wondered how Tom's crosses are doing. Will be interested to hear if yours fruit.

very good info on fig research a the end of this review

http://figs4fun.com/Links/FigLink129.pdf